Friday's Calendar

Don Watkins, with the Ayn Rand Institute, and Tom Larson, an economics professor at Cal State L. A., will speak about "The pros and cons of privatizing government-run prisons, libraries, schools, water and waste management districts," during a League of Women Voters of Orange Coast luncheon. The event is at noon at Coco's Fashion Island, 151 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 400-2183 or email barbj@sbcglobal.net.

Singer Frankie Valli, the original lead voice of the Four Seasons, performs at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Segerstrom Hall. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets start at $43. For more information, visit http://www.scfta.org.

TILL SATURDAY

'Play it again, Sam'

The Pacific Symphony will play the score of the classic film "Casablanca," which will be shown on a big screen. The performance will take place at 8 p.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 755-5799 or go to http://www.PacificSymphony.org.

'I'm a Frayed Knot'

An opening reception for the "I'm a Frayed Knot" exhibition will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. at Orange Coast College's Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion. The exhibit will run through march 17 in the Pavilion, which is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

TILL MARCH 31

'Brad Miller: Primordial Algorithms'

SCAPE gallery, in collaboration with Edward Cella Art + Architecture gallery in Los Angeles, presents an exhibition of work by L.A.-based artist Brad Miller. The show will run through March at SCAPE, 2859 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar. For more information, go to http://www.scapesite.com.

30th Anniversary Special

Royal Khyber Fine Indian Cuisine at South Coast Plaza Village celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special three-course dinner, which includes a glass of wine. The cost is $30 per person. For more information, call (714) 436-1010 or visit http://www.royalkhyber.com.

TILL APRIL 1

'Sight Unseen'

South Coast Repertory revives playwright Donald Margulies' "Sight Unseen," a finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. For showtimes and more information, visit http://www.scr.org.